The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-23
ADJOURNED.
Congress Takes the Usual Recess,
Representative Moffat of Michigan,
Dies in Washington.
Both Houses Adjourn Out of Re-
spect to the Deceased,
Committee to Attend TO the Funeral
Arrangements Appointed.
Speaker Carlisle Does Not Announce
the Ways and Means Committee
for Wise and Prudent Rea-
sons Combinations.
Special pI.patch to the Appenl.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--Contrary 10 the
determination he had expressed yesterday,
Speaker Carlisle did not announce the COM
mittcc on ways and means In the House to-
day Ills reasons were told your corrc-
spondcnt by representative who is in the
confidence Of the speaker. lie said that Mr.
Carlisle, in considering the matter of
announcing the membership of the
four committees Of ways and means,
appropriations, printing and accounts,
which, when once announced, could not
be changed had decided 10 withhold
them in order that he might notbc hampercd
in this selection OF the other committees. IL
might become necessary 20 place some of the
men who would have been named on these
four committees somewhere else, aud ho
wished 10 have them at his disposal 50 that
should the necessity arise lac could make
the transfer. No delay has been caused by
this non-action, because the committee would
have had nothing To do during the holidays.
II could not have prepared any tariff measure
for the consideration of the House when Il
rcassemhlcd, because Ia framing such bill
Il was necessary Ia be alpc to consult with
those members who were bot Of the commit
tee, 80 that altogether IN was deemed the
wisest course tu anuouncclall the committees
together, which will be lone on the ith Of
next month.
The list of the members of the WAYS and
means committee given In these dispatches
/ last night was correct, AMI is not likely tO BE-
/ changed. Representative Holman will not
/ he on the appropriations committee IN this
| House, and at his own request will be- made
chairman Of the public lands committee.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
The following petitions Ion the reference
/ OF claims TO the court ~ claims were intro.
| duccd In the hoursc today
! By Mr. Butler, of Tennessee. Samuel J.
! Moore, lIamblin county; samuel Patterson,
! Granger county; administrator of Vim. =
| l,arklcy, Washington county; David = Noe
llamblin county; heir Of James c. bowcns,
! llamblin county
By Mr. stockdalc. ~ Mississippi, q Dun
can Marshall aud George r. Marshall Al
| ans county.
By Mr.. Hooker, II Mississippi. D. V
Culcy, Madison county; Martha g. Tapcl
| Reuben Collins. Milton N. Hare, Hind
county w"' Bolls, sfgdncy, Jeicrsol
county.
By Mr.. Morgan, of Mississippi E, A. Ilol
lins. Benton county.
By Mr. Richardson. of tennessee. Heirs %
H. Hannah, franklin county.
by Mr. Enloo ~ Tennessee. Stephen Car
ter aud the heir Of Little Newton, Mudi
son county.
PENSIONS on ,NrED YESTERDAY.
Pensions have been granted a. follows
Tcnncsscc-Fur Mexican war service
Margaret widow ~ Calvin shaw Jon,.horp
WIN. o. u. Pile, Edcns Ridge oririna
pensions Samuel T.. Brgart, Bank nayi'
l. Marshall ldrccascd) NeWma,yillc In
yillc David W. Sarinin. White Pine. II. e.
Church, Moss Creek Julius J. Brown, Mem
phis.
Mis.issippi-For Mexican war services
| Theodore McMuraugh, Ehyucyrr.
ADMINISTRATION war, Ellen. widow O
Stephen u. Hunter. CmycnS Seth Stevens
O-rcula. lncrcased-r,ipr Graham, Wc-
Fork Thomas II Haley Fayetteville WIN
Luguc, brakes creek.
Inn CuINEsr IHrATY.
Senator Mitchell pr,srutrd memorial ir
the Senate today from thc Fourteenth lcri.
latiyc Assembly of Oregon, praying for
modification NJ the Treaty between th'
United States aud the Clin,'c empire. sn n
tu stop aud prohibit The importation aud ina
migration Ui Chinese and other AsiIli,
lNNNfNIH NlliWfNllil Nllil TOP .ll'i HNi " IiN w.
measures ~ may be necessary a. rll th'
country of these already here
EstmNTrs TO MrrT DEFICIENCIES.
The Secretary II the tr,1sury to-day trans
mitted tn Congress estimates to meet def
cicncic, In the expenditures ~ the Nnriuu
departments uf tile government Tor the iisru
year ended June 80, iS-, aud prior year,
nmountiugto to si.b-rWS lie also submits ~
estimate aW,rcmtiug tWh,2H a. nice
urgent demands upon ihc government iu
the fiscal year ending june D. l-s' nud
schedule ~ claims amounting t0 siNi, -
allowed by the sixth nU Ulilor on account a
compensation oi postm tors under the "a
adjustment act uf 1883.
NEw YEARS DAY SO TnE CNriTAt.
The President will receive on New Year.
: Day. according to the nal program. 1li
President will be- assisted by Mr. rloyolanu
and the ladies of the lbiuct Mr.. tlcy,
lands Saturday afternoon receptions, irDr
3 TIL o . clock, will bcH.u on saturday lnu
unry 7, and continue uu alternate saturday
throughout the season.
coNFmu TioNs.
Samuel r. Williams. Maryland tu b
. secretary of legation iu 3myil.
-. =. Simus minister U Turkey
Also the following pu. u.unn-lcr J. T. Gil
mcr. Honey Grove, Tr, !. H. Harrison
. sulphur Springs, TU q 4, Whitaker
, Tcxarknnn Tex; e. J. Nilligan East ~
, Vegas y. NJ. IT, H. Ep -eil, Waucnsbuff
! Mo; &. W. Adams. Colorado. IcNi :. \
Fishbuu McSia, TcN ]. o. fnuk. Taylor
Tex; II. l.. Pickett " .lharlIc Tex
s. s. Carlisle of New orleans, 10 be min
4 istcr Ia Bolivia.
J. @. Walker ofTc2a. tobc consul scncm
at BogoiO
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Noorhr, 30 extend The Law
p ~ thc United States. r..rpt those prpyidin
g | Tor prctmptiun. timh. culture and dcsct
Z land entries oi the pub lands over the pub
@ lic land strip, south of Doe Indian Ionliof,
s II also creates the Ian district oi ,imnuun
by senator Jones. l.r TIE erection oi
7 public building at ll..nai ARK IL appi.
! pirates 5000.
y LANDS TO NJ RESTORED.
o Secretary Lamar todag instructed The con
y missioner uf the gcnur land oihcc That ~
y order ui December I 1851 directing va
{, all lands heretofore widduwn nnd held io
i indemnity purposes uulcr thc grant 20 ih
i railroads mentioned H said order bc .,
% stored Ia the public d.paIn, and opened {
j. settlement and entry under The genera
4 laws, after giving Die usual notice, y
u changed aud modin,f 80 that the lnnd
u shall be restored 10 ~ public domain upo
10 tie same tcfms aud M iho same manner q
! was directed TO bc do by The order ol Az